Nosework class (1/44)

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A fun class for sure.

 

Interior 1 video - https://youtu.be/tY8kfVXwteE

The challenge was for the dogs to get up and under tables - to source. One table had nothing around it, one had some chairs, and the other had chairs and was against the wall. Gimme trotted around quickly scanning the area and it seemed to take her awhile to actually catch scent. I think she was a bit dehydrated - I'd given her coconut water when we got there, but maybe it hadn't hydrated her nasal passages yet. She was almost a minute into the search before she found the first hide. It takes about half a minute to find the second hide. She found the general area of the last hide in 25 seconds, but then spends another 45 seconds getting to source. I think with the fans on and the open door nearby, the scent was moving more - note she checked each chair carefully.

 

Interior 2 video - https://youtu.be/2npQiKG4vIo

Dorothy tipped the tables over so the dogs could dismiss the lingering odor easily. She quickly found the hide under the edge of the tote. Gimme was very happy to see there was a puzzle this week - she loves them. It took longer to find the third hide - again up front. Between the fans and the heat from outside drawing scent toward the open door, it was just a big challenge. Note how much stuff she checked out between the hide location and the open door.

 

Water hides video - https://youtu.be/CHsGvmjxtCc

There were two water hides - one in the pool and another in the water dish. A couple of dogs had never done water hides, so the shallow water in the dish was a chance for them to have easy success. Gimme has done this before, in class and in trials, so it was easy for her. The breeze was coming from where the camera was, so it made sense for her to check out the area of the portico. She indicated in 20 seconds, even though the water was 6" deep and the hide had only been in there a couple minutes. From there she went directly to the water dish. This was a fun refresher.

 

We'll be getting bee pollen tomorrow and hopefully it'll help her scenting abilities, though it does take a few weeks. Cross yer fingers...